Awrds and honors

Awarded to a student majoring in biological sciences who is involved in undergraduate research. Applicants for this award are evaluated on their GPA, research experience, and written research proposal.

• 2023 - Kailey DeGeorge
• 2022 - John Salsini-Tobias, Lauren Stewart
• ​2021 - Elizabeth McCulla
• 2019 - Sabrina Luther
• ​2018 - Nicholas Finell

Awarded to the graduating senior who has shown exceptional ability in academics and research while at the University of Delaware as evidenced by publications or presentations at scientific meetings and plans to enter a graduate or combined MD/PhD program.

• 2023 - David Hawtof
• 2022 - Shannon Pfeiffer
• 2019 - Bailey Weatherbee
• 2018 - Jennifer Hoi-Ping Lawrence, Jessica Lynn McAnulty
• 2017 - Shannon Marshall
• 2016 - Joshua Barton, Joshua Tworig
• 2015 - Rebecca Pollak
• 2014 - Laura Powell
• 2013 - Elizabeth Hetterly
• 2012 - Erica Lee Boetefuer
• 2011 - Matthew Ryan King
• 2010 - Tyler John Larsen
• 2009 - Ritka Samant
• 2008 - Vivek Desai
• 2007 - Wen Allen Tseng
• 2006 - Madeline Dillon Gregoritis
• 2005 - Erin Kenaley
• 2004 - Arthur Suckow
• 2003 - Erin Henninger
• 2002 - Justin DiAngelo

• 2023 - Anh Ho

Awarded annually to a rising senior active in undergraduate research. Applicants for this award are evaluated on their GPA, research experience, written research proposal and recommendations. Preference is given to students working on an aspect of animal or cell physiology with plans to attend graduate school.

• 2023 - Adam Kerzner
• 2022 - Kailey DeGeorge
• 2021 - Erin Smith
• 2019 - Jaclyn N. Littmann
• 2018 - Bailey Weatherbee
• 2017 - Morgan S. Kim
• 2016 - Nathaniel Borders
• 2015 - Troy Rubenstein
• 2014 - Rebecca Pollak
• 2013 - Kelsie Landis
• 2012 - Kahina Ghanem
• 2011 - Lyana Labrada
• 2010 - Dylan Devlin
• 2009 - Christopher Ahmer
• 2008 - Sander Frank
• 2007 - Adam Brady
• 2006 - Carla Boyd
• 2005 - Lauren Bennett

Awarded to the graduating senior with the highest academic index and outstanding personal qualities who is going on to medical school.

• ​2023 - Vasilios Lomis
• 2022 - Jean Filo
• 2019 - Shane V. McNamara
• 2018 - Umma Kaniz Fatema, Morgan Sussman
• 2017 - Catherine Dolan, Christina Gulla, Victoria Longo
• 2016 - Shelby Rae Smith
• 2015 - Hannah Anderson
• 2013 - Kelsey Elizabeth McGlade and Torey Roesch
• 2012 - Jeffrey William Burgess
• 2011 - Christopher Gentile
• 2010 - Aleksey Dvorzhinskiy
• 2009 - Tessa Lynn Reisinger
• 2008 - Stephen Rybicki
• 2007 - Megan Dowling
• 2006 - Vivek Prashant Patel
• 2005 - Brian P. Gladnick
• 2004 - Jason Walls
• 2003 - Peter M. Moffett
• 2002 - Suzanne Biehn
• 2001 - Amy Humfield
• 2000 - Troy Markel
• 1999 - Jill Clemmer
• 1998 - Wesam Yacoub
• 1997 - David DeFeo
• 1996 - Vinay Harpalani
• 1995 - Lisa Merson
• 1994 - John Hart
• 1993 - no award
• 1992 - Tracy Evans
• 1991 - Yasmine S. Wasfi
• 1990 - Colleen Rogers
• 1989 - Greg Viehman
• 1988 - Catherine Mahoney
• 1987 - James M. Sunday
• 1986 - Laura Nicholson
• 1985 - Susan Page Livesay

Awarded annually to exceptional undergraduate juniors who best exemplify the ideals of sound scholarship or interest in research for its own sake, active pursuit of truth, intellectual leadership, appreciation of the significance of science to mankind and community service.

• ​2023 - McKenna Millar
• 2022 - Sabrina Luther
• 2019 - Nicole Rossi
• 2018 - Michaela Scanlon, Bailey Weatherbee
• 2017 - Umma K. Fatema
• 2016 - Christina Gulla, Katie Holland
• 2015 - Nicole Place and Prashanth Moku
• 2014 - Brooke Palus and Molly Peters
• 2013 - Christine Ahn Dang and Laura Amanda Powell
• 2012 - Allison Frances McCague and Ramkrishna Ashok Patel
• 2011 - Bruce Aldred and Christine McGrath
• 2010 - Danielle Bond
• 2009 - Aleksey Dvorzhinskiy
• 2008 - Ritika Samant
• 2007 - Brian Grindel
• 2006 - Wen Allen Tseng
• 2005 - Liang-I Kang
• 2004 - Brian Gladnick
• 2003 - Arthur T. Suckow
• 2002 - Erwin Puente
• 2001 - Justin DiAngelo
• 2000 - Erin Engle
• 1999 - Debra Roberts
• 1998 - Katherine Wong
• 1997 - Katie Gustavsen
• 1996 - Brian Irwin
• 1995 - Jennifer Gilbert
• 1994 - Elizabeth Asuncion
• 1993 - Chelsea Spect
• 1992 - Bonnie De Vivo
• 1991 - William F. Fagan
• 1990 - Yasmine Wasfi
• 1989 - Gregory W. McDivitt
• 1988 - Shawna Smith
• 1987 - Catherine Mahoney
• 1986 - Brian McGonigle

Awarded to an outstanding graduating senior biological sciences major who, like Enoch, is generous with his/her time, gives back to the community and is intent on making others smile.

• 2023 - Valeria Rivera-Perez
• ​2022 - Zion Manuel
• 2021 - Sierra Enea
• 2019 - Andre Ahman Cunningham
• 2018 - Lauren Anne Lynch
• 2017 - Peter Cloney, Andy Kyeadea-Amponsah
• 2016 - Naimisha Movva
• 2015 - Grace Firestone

Awarded to the graduating senior who best displays overall academic excellence. In addition to having an excellent grade point average, the recipient must be involved in activities that enhance the academic performance of others and show a commitment to community activities such as tutoring, instructing undergraduate laboratories and volunteering.

2023 - Migachelle Romano

2022 - Jaanvi Mehta​​​

2021 - Gabby Pancio​​

2020 - ​Dante Calise

2019 - ​Benjamin Pierson Emery

2018 - ​Michelle Hope Dellalana, Nicole Brianna Dumigan, Umma Kaniz Fatema, Danielle C. Hummel, Adrienne Suemin Kim

2017 - ​Catherine Dolan, Christina Gulla

2016 - ​Nicholas Jennelly, Lindsey Szymanski

2015 - ​Emily Zhang

2014 - ​Dylan Kahler

2013 - ​Kevin Michael Rowley

2012 - ​Alex Michael D’Angelo

2011 - ​Kimberly Stevenson

2010 - ​Brian William Barnette

2009 - ​Lauren Hope Isaacs

2008 - ​Brian Grindel

2007 - ​Amanda Bayley

2006 - ​Liang-I Kang

2005 - ​Joseph S. Fotos

2004 - ​Bryan Townsend

2003 - ​Erwin Puente

2002 - ​Suzanne Biehn